MSSQL 2005 data backup using "Named Pipe" method fails. (4045031)

Date: December 2006
NV Version: All
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 2000/2003
Application version: Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Plugin version: v4.5 and later

Description:
MSSQL 2005 data backup using "Named Pipe" method fails.

Symptoms:
MSSQL data backup with "Named Pipe" backup method fails with following error -

　　ERROR: SQL-Server deleted does not support Named Pipe Backups

Cause:
Microsoft discontinued "Named Pipe" backup method feature in SQL Server 2005. Please see following Microsoft article-

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144262.aspx